Newport This Week

Eight Bells Lecture Learn what sent the HMHS Britannic to its watery grave, Naval War College Museum, noon, open to the public, advance reservations are required for those without base access, seating limited, 401- 841-4052, usnwc.edu.

LEGO Thursdays LEGO bricks are provided, creations are usually dismantled at the end of the day, Jamestown Philomenian Library, 26 North Road, 3:30-4:30 p.m., 401-423- 7280, jamestownphilomenianlibrary.org.

Quilt Exhibit Opening An opening reception for the Washington, D.C.-based Advocacy Project that will hang as part of “A Global Call for Mercy,” exhibit includes 18 advocacy quilts, Ochre Court, 100 Ochre Point Ave., 5:30 p.m., the public exhibit continues until March 16, 1-4 p.m.

Documentary Marc Levitt’s “Woven in Time: The Narragansett Salt Pond Preserve” details the history of the remains of a Native American coastal village in Narragansett, Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 6-7:30 p.m., 401-847-8720, newportlibraryri.org.

Great Decisions The first of five Great Decisions seminar talks sponsored by the Newport Council for International Visitors is “ISIS Crisis: An Alternative Narrative” by George Kassis, retired UNICEF senior officer, Portofino/ Ramada Conference Center, 425 East Main Road, Middletown, 7-8 p.m., free, open to the public, 401-848-9427, newportciv.org.

Second Saturdays at the Museum A selection of this year’s short film favorites curated especially for the Newport Art Museum by the Providence Children’s Film Festival, crafts and a family-friendly museum tour, 76 Bellevue Ave., 10 a.m.-noon, preregistration encouraged, 401-848-8200, newportartmuseum.org.

Predators Program At “Eat or Be Eaten,” head outside to learn about predators and their prey, activities, live animal presentations, Norman Bird Sanctuary, 583 Third Beach Road, Middletown, 10:30-11:30 a.m., 401-846- 2577, normanbirdsanctuary.org.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade Departs from City Hall at 11 a.m., continues via Washington Square, Thames Street and Carroll Avenue to St. Augustin’s Church, newportirish.com.

Weekend LEGO Club For children ages 4 and up with an adult, LEGO bricks provided, Middletown Public Library, 700 West Main Road, 11 a.m.-noon, 401-846-1573, middletownpubliclibrary.org.

Sew Cool Sewing Club Tweens learn the basics of machine sewing while making fun and practical items, materials included, register by March 11, Middletown Public Library, 700 West Main Road, 1:30-3:30 p.m., 401-846-1573, middletownpubliclibrary.org.

Bees Lecture At “Liquid Gold: Bees, Beekeeping and Honey,” with Jon Nelson, learn of the importance of bees and beekeeping to the history of our area, Paradise School, Paradise Park, Middletown, 2 p.m., $5-$7, middletownhistory.org.

All-Ages 3-D Printing Learn how to use the 3-D printer, bring a laptop or use a computer at the library, for all levels, Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St., 6-8 p.m., 401-847-8720, newportlibraryri.org.

Tuesday March 15

Eight Bells Lecture “My Falklands War and the Importance of Corporate Memory,” Naval War College Museum, noon, open to the public, advance reservations are required for those without base access, seating limited, 401-841-4052, usnwc.edu.

Newport Photo Guild Meeting At the exhibit “Time Machine,” Michael Rice returns to explore the incorporation of both long exposures and time lapse photography, Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Ave., 6:30 p.m. show and tell, 7 p.m. meeting, free and open to the public.

Great Decisions A talk on the role of Pakistan in the global war against terrorism, Portofino/ Ramada Conference Center, 425 East Main Road, Middletown, 7-8 p.m., free, open to the public, 401-848-9427, newportciv.org.

Grumpy March Film Series “Grumpier Old Men” (1995), Newport Public Library, 300 Spring St.,

2:30 p.m., 401-847-8720, newportlibraryri.org.

The Well Coffeehouse Once-a-month Christian coffeehouse featuring area musicians and performers from various walks of life and affiliations, The Annex, 40 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd., 7-9 p.m., free admission and refreshments, wellcoffeehouse@gmail.com.